pie are round
two or three years ago i discovered i loved baking. not just that i was able to bake, but that i was good at it and enjoyed it. somehow it was cathartic (i have learned since then that this is a not-uncommon phenomenon known as stress baking). although i baked a variety of things, mostly … Read more
seedy bars
made you curious, yes? good. — ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt ground cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and mace to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon each) 1 (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (i suggest dark for a stronger flavor) 1 cup granulated … Read more
saturday breakfast
If God had intended us to follow recipes, He wouldn’t have given us grandmothers. — Linda Henley Everything I eat has been proved by some doctor or other to be a deadly poison, and everything I don’t eat has been proved to be indispensable for life. But I go marching on. — George Bernard Shaw … Read more
cornmeal-cherry-pine nut biscotti
recipe adapted from martha stewart’s holiday cookies 2010 — — — — — 2 1/2 to 3 cups flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon roasted cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon mace 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 whole large eggs + 1 extra yolk 1/4 cup extra virgin … Read more
